SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR FOREST, SNOW AND LANDSCAPE RESEARCH (WSL)

The Swiss Federal Institute for Forest Snow and Landscape Research WSL focusses on the use and protection of landscapes and habitats. The particular function of the research institute is to act as a bridge between pure theoretical science and the practical implementation of scientific findings.

WSL research aims at finding ways to sustainably manage landscapes and forests for maximum benefit to people’s quality of life and to handle the natural hazards that typically occur in mountainous countries in the best possible ways for maximum protection at affordable costs. WSL research maintains an international top position and provides the fundamental knowledge for sustainable environmental policies in Switzerland.

In cooperation with partners in the economy, science and society at large, WSL develops strategies to solve problems that are relevant to society. The interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary approach to a research that is problem oriented with a view to practical solutions is a particular strength of WSL

Der ETH-Bereich umfasst die Eidgenössischen Technischen Hochschulen ETH Zürich und EPF Lausanne sowie die vier Forschungs-Institutionen PSI, WSL, Empa und Eawag. Der ETH-Bereich wird vom ETH-Rat geführt und ist dem Eidgenössischen Departement des Innern (EDI) zugeordnet.

Swiss artists-in-labs Programm 2011
Artist: Christina della Giustina
WSL Birmensdorf

Swiss artists-in-labs Programm 2010
Artist: Yvonne Weber
Institut für Lawinenforschung SLF, Davos

Sino/Swiss Residency Exchange 2009/2010
Artist: Liao Wenfeng
WSL Birmensdorf

Swiss artists-in-labs 2009
Artist: Claudia Tolusso
WSL Bellinzona